Get Your Sleuth On With The Orchestra Financial Reports
Mon, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
In the wake of the Orchestra Compensation Reports, it’s good to take a step back and realize all the raw information is available to anyone. All that’s required is to locate and download an orchestra’s IRS form 990. Fortunately, we have a resource to make that first tedious step one-click simple: the Orchestra Financial Reports
Following Up On “Not Reported” Music Director Compensation
Fri, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
One of the changes to this year’s Orchestra Compensation Reports was a decision to let the transparency process related to obtaining missing compensation information and associated clarification unfold for readers to witness firsthand. As a 501(c)3, an orchestra is required to report information for officers, directors, individual trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Having said
There’s No Downside To Prudence
Thu, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Over the past few months, I’ve spent a good bit of time helping clients prepare for the impact of potential changes to Net Neutrality. If proposed deregulation goes through, it will almost certainly lead to Internet Service Providers slowing down sites that don’t pay a fee to maintain existing content delivery speeds. Part of that
Three Terrifying Things Arts Managers Never Want To Hear Before Breakfast
Wed, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
I’m not too proud to deny today’s headline is right from one of Lisa Hirsch’s recent posts at Iron Tongue of Midnight. Having said that, it inspired me to write a little something based on very real events, however, names and places have been changed. 1) “Good morning Herr Schmidt, I wanted to let you
Planned Improvements
Tue, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Thanks to a steady stream of growth over the past year among my Venture Platform users, I recently completed a server upgrade. As a result, that meant everything here at Adaptistration migrated as well and in the wake of that migration, I started building out the blog’s next phase. A Branded Jobs Board: Adaptistration Jobs
AFM Musicians Charge Pension Mismanagement In Class Action Lawsuit
Mon, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
One major development we missed last week amid the orchestra compensation reports was the class-action lawsuit filed against a host of defendants associated with the American Federation of Musicians & Employers’ Pension Fund (AMF-EPF). Filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the suit brings action against the defendants for “for breach of fiduciary duties and
2017 Orchestra Compensation Reports: The Big Picture
Fri, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Each year, one of the most popular items in the orchestra compensation reports is a big picture overview of all compensation alongside Total Expenditure figures. If you’ve been looking for something that shows all the report values in a single chart, this is your article. 16 Year Trends Although the Orchestra Compensation Reports have been
2017 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Concertmasters
Thu, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
The 2014/15 season marked the third consecutive season average concertmaster compensation declined since its $289,986 peak in 2011/12. Moreover, the 3.39 percent drop since 2013/14 is the largest decline during that period. Otherwise, the only remarkable item about the 2014/15 season is this was the most complete set of concertmaster compensation figures available since the
2017 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Music Directors
Wed, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
It’s tough to imagine this year’s report could top the $5,110,538 Dallas Symphony Orchestra bombshell from 2016, and at the risk of burying the lead, that’s exactly that case. Having said that, there are more than enough fascinating developments to examine. The Information In order to provide information that is as accurate as possible, info from the
2017 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Executives
Tue, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
When it comes to executive compensation, the 2014/15 season witnessed one key benchmark in the form of the highest ever severance payout to an executive. After filtering out that anomaly, the average executive compensation increased by approximately four percent and you were the only stakeholder group to experience an average increase. The Information In order to
